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Commercially Pure Silver vs. CC330G Bronze

Commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC330G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure silver and the bottom bar is CC330G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 29
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 340
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 420
62
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.4

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 13
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.9 to 8.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.9 to 10
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 170
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 99.9 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0